Mimikyu Black Star Promo
Excuse the teeny-tiny card in the image here. The English version has appeared in some press shots for the Elite Trainer Box, in which this card will be a promo, but not in super-great quality. Here’s the Japanese version:
This is by Mitsuhiro Arita, the artist behind the very first version of Pikachu, the Chunkachu in Base Set, as well as that Base Set rabid Squirtle. While the shiny version of the wonderful Mimikyu is one of Pokémon’s worst choices—just a slightly fainter shade of beige—Arita delivers such a perfect rendering here. Check out the hyper-realistic granny, as well!
If you know the tragic story of Mimikyu, this poor ghost that thinks no one will love it until it can trick them into thinking it’s a Pikachu, then this card feels like a joyful ending to that sad tale. Has Mimikyu finally found a happy home, loved and cared for by this sweet old lady? Or, has the disguise finally worked on someone?
